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Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour 1545–1614 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Balfour, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1614

Death Location: Fife, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Scotland

Mother: Lady Anstruther

Spouse(s): Lady Sheeves

Children(s): ELIZABETH BETHUNE, David Bethune, Agnes Bethune, Alexander Bethune, Andrew Bethune, James Bethune, Jean Bethune, John Bethune, Lucretia Bethune

Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour was born in 1545 in Balfour, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John 8Th Lord Of Balfour Of Bethune Scotland And Lady Agnes Anstruther. Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour married Lady Agnes Traill Sheeves, and had children including Agnes Bethune, Alexander Bethune, Andrew Bethune, David Bethune, Elizabeth Of Bethune, James Bethune, Jean Bethune, John Bethune, Lucretia Bethune. Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour passed away in 1614 in Fife, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour was born in 1545 in Balfour, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John 8Th Lord Of Balfour Of Bethune Scotland And Lady Agnes Anstruther.
  • Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour married Lady Agnes Traill Sheeves, and had children including Agnes Bethune, Alexander Bethune, Andrew Bethune, David Bethune, Elizabeth Of Bethune, James Bethune, Jean Bethune, John Bethune, Lucretia Bethune.
  • Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour passed away in 1614 in Fife, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Robert Balfour's Ancestors

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Robert Balfour
1545–1614
Birth Place: Balfour, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John 8th Lord of Balfour of Bethune Scotland
1525–1575
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes) Anstruther
1526–1582
Anstruther, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Cardinal (David Bethune "Archbishop of St.) Andrews"
1494–1546
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Marion Mariota Ogilvy of) Airlie
1495–1575
Airlie, Angus, Scotland
John (Anstruther (Laird of) Anstruther)
1500–1574
Anstruther, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
(Lady) (Margaret\ MARIA) Clephane
1504–1574
Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
1470–1532
Elisabeth Moneypenny
1475–1541
Lord Ogilvy
1473–1524
Baroness Lindsay
1477–1532
ANDREW 1
1475–1547
Margaret Abercrombie
1479–1574
George Clephane
1475–1510
Christian Learmont
1479–1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Anstruther
1475–1548
Margaret Douglas
1490–

Robert Balfour's Descendants

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Robert (Bethune 10th of) Balfour (1545–1614) m. Lady (Agnes Traill) Sheeves (1544–2 March 1614)
  1. 1. ELIZABETH (OF) BETHUNE 1575–1666 m. David Lindsay 1584–1629
    1. 1. Lady (Isabella) Cockburn 1609–1690 m. Sir (John Rollo of) Bannockburn 1602–1666
      1. 1. Marion Rollo 1636–1717 m. Robert Forrest 1634–1679
        1. 1. John (Forrester, Minister of) Campsie 1670–1736 m. Elspet Chapman 1678–1741
        2. 2. Anna Forrester 1660–
      2. 2. Alexander Rollo 1645–1709
      3. 3. Patrick Rollo 1660–1720
      4. 4. Joanna Rollo 1655–1664
      5. 5. Anna Rollo 1640–1693
      6. 6. Jean Rollo 1661–
      7. 7. David Rollo 1638–
      8. 8. Helen Rollo 1638–1717
      9. 9. Andrew Rollo 1636–1685
      10. 10. Isabel Rollo 1640–1683
      11. 11. Isabella Rollo 1657–1683
    2. 2. David (Lindsay of) Kirkforthar 1611–1672
    3. 3. Margaret Lindsay 1616–
    4. 4. Robert Lindsay 1612–1639
    5. 5. Patrick Lindsay 1614–1633
    6. 6. Alexander Lindsay 1620–1666
    7. 7. Helen Lindsay 1621–
  2. 2. David Bethune 1565–1660
  3. 3. Agnes Bethune 1588–
  4. 4. Alexander Bethune 1595–1672
  5. 5. Andrew Bethune 1568–
  6. 6. James Bethune 1589–
  7. 7. Jean Bethune 1571–
  8. 8. John Bethune 1579–
  9. 9. Lucretia Bethune 1589–

Robert Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour in Balfour, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balfour, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1614
1614
Age 69
Death of Robert Bethune 10th of Balfour in Fife, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Balfour, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1614
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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